The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-05-12
DF MOCRATIC UNITY.
General Buoknsr for Democratic Cover
nor of Kentucky.
Nominated by Acknowledgement En-
thusiasm Prevails aud the Con-
ventiOn Crowded
sons Eloquent Speech,

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 4-The Demo
cratic State convention assembled ner(
Rtnoon, and was called to order by Col
j. StOddard johnson, chairman OF the
State Central Committee.
Over 700 delegates were present, and
Liederkranz's hall was crowded to over
flowing by these and over 5000 specta'
tors. A temporary organization was
effected by electing Hon. Samuel II. Hill
Of Stanford chairman, who appointed
the regular committees.
The following are the salient points
of WRtterson's speech: Rarely In the
history Of the politics of the country
has there been greater nee1 Of some VI
taliZing current Ia Democratic cOunsels
than now, and where shall We look
to Fl d this Vitalizlng current II not In
Kentucky? The only direct line Of Dem
ocrstic policy which at this time awak-
ems the enthusiasm of friends and
excites the denunciatiOn Of
foes is everywhere described as
"the Kentucky idea" Cheers And
what is the Kentucky idea9 As far as l
am able to interpret It, and if there be
anything 1 understand as the old
woman said of her "Dluin," 1t is the
Democracy of Kentucky [grest laughter
1t is q sturdy clinging to the idea thar
government belongs to the many and is
not the exclusive property of the few
[applausel and an obstinate instance
that this idea shall be carried into every
administrative and Legislative affair,
and applied alike 10 the self-anointed
and the great unwashed. Laughter
and applaDse.] e'ellow-DemOcrats, we
have stumbled upon times which. If
they do not try mems souls are enough
to nsuseate dogs lLaughter,] Turn
whichever way you will, 1t snail go
lucky with you il you do not stick your
nose in bottle of patent medicine pre-
pared for the regeneration of mankind.
The air Is full of IOStTums, There Is the
prOtectionist's wonderful iron tonic for
making men rich by tax alton. [Great
laughter.] There Is the mugwump civil
service elixir for purifying tha system
and perpetuating liberty by the erection
Of an ari5tOcracy Of Cffice uDOn the ruins
Of representative government. There is
one patriotic element which proposes to
eXterminate VagabOudage by making
ICheers ami continuous laughter Aud
which we should have actually had ad-
ministered TO US but for the fly which
Grover Cleveland dropped into the first
box Of the ointment submitted to his
inspection Renewed chee 8. There
is that delicious, sugar C ated, double
compound educational capsule, which
Is to be given to every little Niger in
the land before he goes to bed, and
when he gets up In the morning he
shall come forth scholar and a gentle
man. prolonged laughter. And then
there Is Fox's universal TenOVator and
social, moral and political cuTe.all-the
teetOtsl Prohibition porous plaster
[lsughter], which will stick to you like
a brother, and [laughter] which is ex
pected to convert every drinking saloon
Into temple Of worship, and to repeO-
pie the world with new race of red
nOsed angels. Laughter and applause
l am against each and all of these
quaok remedies [applausel and against
the man VINO Is In favor Of any one of
them [applsuse] and more particular
ly against him If he claims to be Dem.
oCrat loud spplsuse] They are Vapor-
ings Of mock sentiment and the bas.
tards Of paternal licenti0usness lp-
plause] They strike at the foot of our
constitutional system, which was Cou
celVed in the right of man to govern
himself and brought forth 70 meet the
evil that mankind Is governed
too much [applau,e] 1t would
amaze the fathers of this Republic TO
look In upon US to-day and to behold tho
aIoh fn hn 4
and Variegsted furniture with which
the vanity and aVarice of men and the |
ingenuity of devils have cOntriVed TO
OVerlay and decorate the simple Repub |
licsn structure they hewed out of the |
prlmeval forests of natUre--and built |
upon the rocks OflibeTty [cheersl If 1t
be not the mission of Jne Democratic |
party to preserve In the new something |
Of the spirit Of the old [spplause] to
combine tradition with movement and |
to tighten the highways of progress
with brands sna!ched from the fire, /
kindled by those who launched the ark \
Of the union and made the covenant of |
States cheere] then there is no future |
Tor US 0ut repetition Of history, which |
had better never been. l have followed /
The morning star Of Democracy from the /
MONDAY through the darkest hours OF |
midnight Of reconstruction, and with
the dawn OF peace and reason have seen
It shine over united people [applsuse
30 bright and clear as the star of Beth
lehem, which presaged the coming of |
Christ; and as truly as l believe God /
reigns and orders all things for good do
[ believe that this morning star OF Dem
Ocracy which has returned to its merid-
Ian and shines once more above the |
White House at Washington presages
the flnal triumph of freedom and the
reign forever and aye of the peoples
simple majesty, Prolonged applause
It is because believe this that am un
willing to yield one inch of the peoples
ground to the encrORchments Of inDOvR
ti0n, and hold these Innovations more
dangerous when they come clad In the
raiment and flying the flag of spurious
Democracy. [Cheers.l had rather
meet fifty enemies on che open plain In
an honest fight than one single enemy
disguised se friend. Applanse.l
Mr.. Carlisle was made permanent |
,hRiTman. General BUckner was n0mi-
mated for Governor by acclamation.
Senator Joe Blackburn and Hon. W.C.P.
Breckenridge delivered addresses. The
platform endorsed President Cleveland |
and his administration, favored an hon
get civil service and expressed sympathy